AG candidate Branch releases first TV ad

AUSTIN — Dallas Republican Dan Branch released his first television ad Tuesday in his campaign to succeed Attorney General Greg Abbott as the state’s top lawyer.

“Texas needs an attorney general who can take on [President Barack] Obama,” a voiceover says, going on to tout Branch’s conservative credentials, including his support for gun rights and his sponsorship of the Texas Moment of Silence Law.

Branch is vying for the GOP nomination against state Sen. Ken Paxton, R-McKinney, and Railroad Commission Chairman Barry Smitherman.

The campaign declined to say how much was spent on airing the ad. Watch the 30 second ad — which will begin airing statewide Wednesday — below: